I am a social worker.I wanted to tell everyone about my very dear friend who passed away a few months ago.
I met him many years ago while doing my internship (实习期) in the country prison.He was 1.C a program he had designed to help prisoners with drug and alcohol problems.He was always 2.B new ways to bring hope and help to these men and their 3.B .
One of his favorite 4.A was the Toy Drive.He would run every Christmas for the children of the prisoners.He did this for twenty years 5.D his sudden death.As last Christmas 6.C ， I decided that this tradition had to be 7.C ， for the children as well as the 8.D of my friend.
But the file where he kept the names of the people who had been helped by him over the years was 9.D .I had to start a new (重新) and with very little 10.A ! I started making phone calls, explaining about the project and my 11.A .I prayed every night that the event would, 12.C ， be worthy of my friend.To my great 13.C ， individuals, churches and businesses began to come on board and, 14.A ， I had enough toys to give to all the children of the prisoners with some left over for the local community 15.B ！
When Christmas Eve finally arrived, I felt very happy, thinking I had done all I could do and reflecting on what a(n) 16.A it had been for me.I was bagging up the remaining toys 17.B if there was anyone left who might like them.Then my phone rang.
It was my daughter.She 18.D to explain about a woman she knew in Kentucky who had five children, one seriously ill, no husband, no heating in the home, no toys! Oh! What could we do?
My daughter and I drove all night, from New York to Kentucky, and those children woke up in a nice warm house with plenty of 19.C ！
My friend's 20.A of kindness lived on that year, reaching the way to Kentucky!
文章大意：本文主要讲述了作者多年前在实习期间被朋友帮助他人的精神所感动，而在朋友逝世后继续朋友的活动以使朋友的精神得以延续的感人故事。
1．A.recording B．attending
C．directing D．improving
解析：根据下文的“He would run every Christmas for the children of the prisoners.”，并与空后的“program”呼应可推知，作者的朋友当时负责这样的一个项目。record“记录；记载”；attend“参加；出席；到场”；improve“提升”；direct“负责；管理”。
2．A.putting up with B．coming up with
C．keeping up with D．catching up with
解析：根据语境可知，此处表示想出办法。put up with“忍受”；come up with“想出”；keep up with“跟上”；catch up with“赶上”。
3．A.group B．family
C．company D．club
解析：根据下文的“He would run every Christmas for the children of the prisoners.”可推知，作者的朋友不仅帮助那些服刑的人，而且还帮助他们的家人。
4．A.events B．sports
C．hobbies D．games
解析：根据下文的“I started making phone calls，explaining about the project”可推知，此处作者介绍了朋友最喜欢做的活动项目，与下文的“I prayed every night that the event would， 12 ，be worthy of my friend.”。呼应。event“事件；活动”。
5．A.after B．since
C．because D．until
解析：根据语境可推知，作者的朋友坚持了20年，一直做这样的活动，直到最后自己突然离世。
6．A.arrived B．followed
C．approached D．finished
解析：根据语境可知，朋友去世后，在上一个圣诞节来临之际，作者准备把这个圣诞传统继续下去，且与下文的“When Christmas Eve finally arrived”呼应。approach“临近”。
7．A.carried out B．lived on
C．carried on D．lived out
解析：参见上题解析。carry out“实行”；live on“以……为生”；carry on“继续”；live out“不住在工作场所；实现某事(指曾计划或期望的事)”。
8．A.benefit B．memory
C．pleasure D．favor
解析：上一个圣诞节来临之际，为了孩子们，也为了朋友的善意行为，作者决定延续这一传统。benefit“好处；益处”；memory“记忆”；pleasure“乐趣”；favor“善意的行为”。
9．A.active B．extra
C．hiding D．missing
解析：根据下文的“I had to start a new(重新)and with very little 10 .”可推知，之前朋友所帮助过的人的信息都丢失了，作者不得不重新获取。extra“额外的；另外的”；missing“找不到的；丢失的”。
10．A.time B．pressure
C．energy D．confidence
解析：根据上文的“As last Christmas 6 ，I decided that this tradition had to be 7 ，for the children as well as the 8 of my friend.”可知，圣诞节马上来临了，作者找到朋友帮助过的人的信息的时间并不多。pressure“压力”；energy“能量”；confidence“信心”。
11．A.difficulties B．impression
C．importance D．atmosphere
解析：在时间紧、文件丢失的情况下，作者要继续朋友生前的活动是困难的。impression“印象”；atmosphere“气氛”。
12．A.otherwise B．however
C．somehow D．though
解析：根据语境可推知，作者每晚祈祷，这样的活动能以某种方式配得上朋友。otherwise“否则；要不然”；somehow“以某种方式”。
13．A.curiosity B．disappointment
C．relief D．thought
解析：根据下文的“individuals，churches and businesses began to come on board”可推知，大家都来帮忙，因此作者很宽慰。curiosity“好奇心”；disappointment“失望”；relief“宽慰”。
14．A.eventually B．occasionally
C．absolutely D．generally
解析：根据下文的“I had enough toys”可推知，作者在大家的帮助下，最终收集到了活动所需要的足够多的玩具。eventually“最终”；occasionally“偶尔；偶然；间或”；absolutely“完全地；绝对地”；generally“总体上来说；大致”。
15．A.in particular B．as well
C．once more D．at first
解析：根据上文的“with some left over for the local community”可推知，作者收集到的玩具不仅够活动本身用，还有剩余。in particular“尤其；特别”；as well“也”；once more“再一次”；at first“开始”。
16．A.honor B．pity
C．burden D．discovery
解析：根据上文的“I felt very happy”可推知，作者成功地举办了圣诞节活动，感觉能够为逝去的朋友做些值得的事是很大的荣幸。honor“荣誉；荣幸”；pity“可惜”；burden“负担”；discovery“发现”。
17．A.predicting B．wondering
C．evaluating D．realizing
解析：根据上文的“I was bagging up the remaining toys”，并与本句中的if条件句呼应可推知，作者想知道是否有人喜欢剩余的玩具。predict“预计”；wonder“想知道”；evaluate“评估”；realize“实现；意识到”。
18．A.drove B．came
C．returned D．called
解析：根据上文的“Then my phone rang.”和“It was my daughter.”可知，是作者的女儿打来了电话。
19．A.chocolates B．candies
C．toys D．flowers
解析：根据语境可推知，作者和女儿一路驱车去很远的地方给孩子们送圣诞节玩具。
20．A.spirit B．position
C．courage D．attention
解析：根据上文可知，作者的朋友已经逝世，作者通过把其生前的活动继续下去，让这种仁慈的精神继续存活。spirit“精神”。
